For my audio bio, I decided to elaborate on my I Am From poem. The first draft of my poem, I remember commenting that it only hits the surface of who people are, which is why I decided to go back in and take a deeper dive. I decided to share more of my childhood; the street I grew up on, the games I used to play. I thought the key points in my poem included my hometown and growing up, as well as my lake house in the Adirondacks. By including these two different homes, I was able to describe my reality, as well as my escape from reality, which is exactly what the latter house is. One challenge came up when I went deeper into my family because although I could have said more on them, I believe that some things are better kept private. Instead of having general statements, I could’ve been more specific on our obstacles, but some of those events (although have influenced me) are not mine to share. This was definitely the most challenging bit of the exercise, but I still believe I was able to convey who I am without certain specifics.

 

The process of working on my audio bio was interesting; I felt awkward at first with my own voice but after a few tries I was definitely more comfortable. I enjoyed being able to add more to the audio such as music and noises. I think by being able to put those little bits in the background, the audio bio became much more interesting. The best part about the process was the peer reviews in class. I wasn’t afraid to tell people they were talking too fast or their music was too loud, and they weren’t afraid to do the same. This created a great conversation and helped me out a lot. If I didn’t know how to do something on Audacity, someone else might of been able to help me out.

 

I wouldn’t say that I failed at this but instead decided to just not do it; I didn’t go into the deepest thoughts and emotions because I don’t like expressing them. So from one point of view you could say I failed to describe some part of myself that isn’t visible to the eye, however since I had no intention to describe it in the first place, I would hardly call it failing. A good thing that came out of this “failure” is that I was able to recognize those thoughts and feelings, as well as gain the knowledge that other people might be similar with shielding their thoughts. While interviewing, you could strike a nerve and the interviewee may not want to continue. So, based on my experience on recognizing this feeling, I can empathize with them.

Furthermore, from a technical standpoint, this project was definitely a great way to get our class to feel comfortable with the Audacity program. In the end, having worked with the program for the past month will give us enough insight on how to conduct and create a fantastic interview.